Ben, mam's beautiful boy

Sir Benjamin

4th August 1995 - 3rd November 2008

Today we said goodbye to Ben
Mam’s beautiful boy was part of our lives for 13 wonderful years
He crossed Rainbow Bridge after a short illness
Goodnight poppet, you will always be missed

Only the Best

A heart of gold stopped beating,

two shining eyes at rest.

God broke our hearts to prove,

He only takes the best.

God knows you had to leave us,

but you did not go alone.

For part of us went with you,

the day He took you home.

To some you are forgotten,

to others just part of the past.

But to us who loved and lost you,

the memory will always last.

In Memory

They will not go quietly, the dogs who have shared our lives
In subtle ways they let us know their spirit still survives

Old habits still make us think we hear them at the door
Or step back when we drop a tasty morsel on the floor
Our feet still go around the place the food dish used to be
And sometimes, coming home at night we miss them terribly
And although time may bring new friends and a new food dish to fill
That one place in our hearts belongs to them...and always will.

A Prayer for Animals

Hear our humble prayer, O God, for

our friends the animals, especially for

animals who are suffering, for any that

are hunted, or lost, or deserted, or

frightened, or hungry, for all that must

be put to sleep. We entreat for them all

Thy mercy and pity, and for those who

deal with them we ask a heart of compassion

and gentle hands and kindly words.

Make us, ourselves, to be true

friends to animals and so share the

blessings of the merciful.

~ Albert Schweitzer ~

Rest in peace little man